stream
noun
a body of water flowing in a channel or watercourse, as a river, rivulet, or brook.
was streaming
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past progressiveof stream.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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The U.S. had stopped processing adoption visas from Cambodia in late 2001, but foreign funding was streaming into a growing number of orphanages.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2025
At this point, unless we’re willing to fork over more and more money to chase the dream that once was streaming, that’s the best we can hope for.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2025
Asmongold was streaming on his Zachrawrr channel, where he often talks about news stories or trending topics, and has 1.9 million followers.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2024
Seven or eight years earlier I was streaming the television show “Parenthood” when a new character was introduced — an awkward but accomplished middle-aged man played by Ray Romano.
From Seattle Times ● May 12, 2023
But only on her: all around, above and below, the great flood was streaming as fast as ever.
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
